Description
Creamy garlic noodles bring comforting Asian-inspired flavors to your dinner table. Quick and easy preparation satisfies pasta cravings with rich, garlicky goodness you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) Asian noodles or spaghetti (Hakka style noodles recommended)
- 1 bulb garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons (60 milliliters) unsalted butter
Sauces and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) grated Parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Garnish:
- 2 green onions, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a generously salted water pot to rolling boil. Immerse Asian noodles or spaghetti, cooking until perfectly tender according to package guidance. Drain thoroughly and reserve.
- Create flavor foundation by whisking soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and brown sugar in a compact mixing vessel. Allow ingredients to meld together.
- Activate skillet or wok over medium thermal setting. Introduce butter, allowing complete melting before adding finely chopped garlic. Sauté aromatics until golden and releasing intense fragrance, approximately 2-3 minutes. Monitor carefully to prevent scorching.
- Transfer drained noodles directly into heated skillet. Cascade prepared sauce over pasta, employing gentle tossing technique to ensure uniform coating. Continue heating for additional 2-3 minutes, periodically stirring to prevent adhering.
- Integrate grated Parmesan cheese, stirring until thoroughly distributed throughout noodle mixture. Season with freshly cracked black pepper according to preference. Optional: Enhance visual appeal and flavor profile by sprinkling sliced green onions across surface. Present immediately while temperature remains optimal.
Notes
- Select sturdy noodles like spaghetti or udon that can absorb the rich, savory sauce without falling apart during cooking.
- Use fresh garlic for maximum flavor intensity, mincing it finely to ensure even distribution and prevent burning.
- Adjust sauce sweetness by modifying brown sugar quantities, accommodating different taste preferences or dietary restrictions.
- Create vegetarian version by substituting fish sauce with additional soy sauce and using plant-based butter alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 45mg